The Committee of the Whole House is a committee of the House on which all representatives serve and which meets in the House Chamber for the consideration of measures from the Union calendar. Before members are assigned to committees, each committeeâs size and the proportion of Republicans to Democrats must be decided by the party leaders.
A number of factors contribute to addiction. On the surface, addiction is caused by physical changes in the brain that make the body crave certain substance or behaviors and react negatively when it doesnât receive it. However, genetic and environmental risk factors contribute to addiction on a deeper level.
Like many mental health disorders, several factors may contribute to development of drug addiction and dependence. The main factors are: 1  Environment. 2  Environmental factors, including your family's beliefs and attitudes and exposure to a peer group that encourages drug use, seem to play a role in initial drug use.